Cricket World Cup scorecards reprinted to go up to 500 because of England's explosive batting line-up

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ENGLAND'S explosive batting has forced World Cup organisers to reprint scorecards to go up to 500.

Jonny Bairstow and Co chased 358 against Pakistan and won by six weeks on Tuesday, having set the record last year with 481 against Australia at Trent Bridge.

And ECB chief executive Tom Harrison revealed that the scorecard limits were going to be hiked up, having previously reached only 400.

Harrison was quoted by the Daily Telegraph saying: "Cricket is constantly evolving.

"A great example of this was last night. It (England beating Pakistan) was the fifth highest successful run chase ever. We have had to change the scale of the scorecards for the World Cup so we go up to 500.

"We had to reprint the whole things because we think this is the tournament where the 500 run barrier will be breached for the first time in 50 over cricket.”

Meanwhile, Jonny Bairstow has been slapped on the wrist for striking his stumps in anger during England’s win over Pakistan on Tuesday.

Bairstow wanted to become the first England batsman to make a one-day 200.